Solid Mediterranean food in palmdale, a deserted, quiet, and peaceful grassland landscape. Nearby is a massive parking lot with Home Depot and a few furniture stores nearby. The parking lot around is so massive that it appears to be lonely with such few cars around. Outside the place are outside seats and tables for a view of nothing but parked cars and quiet wind. Inside it is small and quaint. The soda machine is broken, but they had another refrigerator with drinks. I ended up getting a giant glass bottle of mineral water that was, for the most part, expensive. It was $2.75 for this bottled water. Bobby from flavcity seemed to approve it, and therefore, I got it because there was nothing else to drink other than tap water. The inside had barely any customers. The service was decent at the front. I ended up ordering a 3 meat combo with rice and side salad. The three meats I ended up getting were the beef and chicken swarma and gyro meat. The combination plate was $20.99. Not exactly cheap in palmdale. The food itself was absolutely killer. It was delicious and by far tastier than zankou chicken. The only problem I had with it was that I wish there was more food for the price. It was decadent and filling, but I could have eaten more. The texture, juiciness, powerful seasoning, and combination of it all were excellent. The time to deliver food was long, but the food was delivered without having to leave our seats. The other meal ordered was a 2 meat for about $16.99, I believe, and it was the chicken and beef kabob, not lulu. The portion sizes of the kabob were pretty small; however, the flavor and texture of the meat glistened, and the bite was soft and at a proper temperature. The way the food looked was amazing, and although the price was steep for everything together, the quality and quantity were solid. Overall, it was a 9/10 experience. Had there been more food and better surroundings, with lower prices, I personally think this place would be one of the best places to eat. With that being said, I recommend to get the double meat or triple meat meals. I did observe a couple next to us order the half chicken. It looked like rotisserie chicken from Costco, but I'm sure it tasted much better. In palmdale, I was astonished with how good this specific place is given the poor environmental circumstances of this deserted and lonely city. I visited my aunt here and she has excellent taste in food. This place is a keeper and should deserve more credit than it's worth. It was an absolute diamond in the rough per se, and I have tried plenty of places to eat in my life.
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"What a find! We were in Lancaster for a business meeting and found Olives Mediterranean Cafe right in the main street. We arrived right when it it opened and were greeted warmly.Delicious and flavorful is the best way I can describe the dishes here. I love hummus and that is what I ordered to start. Plenty of pita bread followed that I enjoyed.I also ordered the Chicken Kabob and a Falafel which were both superb. I left feeling full and satisfied and happy at the thought that when in Lancaster, there is Olives Cafe!Enjoy your visit."
"This is the second time I ate here. This time the rice was cooked perfectly and everything was great. We wanted to try the Dubai chocolate which is what brought us in. I think next time I would get the chicken kabob dinner option as it comes on a kabob and I feel would be more flavorful and juicy that way and then just share it since it is a large portion. The kids are picky so daughter had cheeseburger which she said was good and other use the coconut shrimp and absolutely loved it. Definitely will be coming back."
